Dynamics of thermal annealing of fiber gratings directly written by an infrared femtosecond laser

Abstract

The inscription of fibre Bragg gratings using infrared femtosecond laser offers a number of advantages over conventional methods based on UV inscription. The refractive index modification in femtosecond inscription is independent on defect formation and therefore should not experiment the defect-related thermal decay of UV inscribed gratings. In this paper, the response to thermal annealing of fiber Bragg gratings inscribed using a tightly focussed femtosecond laser is investigated. Experimental results reveal a vastly improve thermal stability compared to gratings inscribed using conventional methods based on UV light. Erasure was not observed until temperatures in the range between 900°C and 1000°. These devices are therefore particularly suited to work in hostile environments and as high temperature sensors.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605551
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Femtosecond inscription,Fiber Bragg gratings,Thermal annealing,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Condensed Matter Physics
Publication ISSN: 1996-756X
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 08:36
Date Deposited: 15 Nov 2019 15:25
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PURE Output Type: Conference article
Published Date: 2005-11-15
Authors: Martinez, A.
Khrushchev, I.
Bennion, I.

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